NOLS Blog

Staff, faculty , advisory council members, and NOLS Board of Trustees gathered in Lander, Wyo.last Friday for the annual board and committee meetings. The weekend commenced with State of the School addresses by new Board Chair Kate Gunness Williams, NOLS Executive Director John Gans, and the executive director team.

The second annual NOLS Faculty Summit kicked off today, with clinics up and down Sinks Canyon outside Lander. Both the river crossing clinic and rock rescue clinic kicked off early in the morning, and the afternoon included a Tyrolean traverse clinic.

As the NOLS community around the world is preparing for the Second Annual NOLS Faculty Summit, Central Wyoming College is preparing for an outdoor education experience of the literary persuasion. The college is currently accepting registration for the first Wind River Outdoor Writers Conference.

The first annual National Outdoor Leadership School Faculty Summit wrapped up last Thursday, and responses are rolling in that it was a huge success. The three-day professional development and community-building conference was held in Lander, WY from May 10-12.

Over 150 instructors from around the world have gathered for a week of workshops, discussions, lectures, seminars, networking and fun. Topics range from river crossing techniques to the state of inclusion here at NOLS. Today we will hear from Tori Murden McClure, John Grunsfeld, Joe Thomas, and an expedition-full of veteran instructors. Follow along on Twitter at #NOLSsummit.